Mid-Level Production Engineering Technical Analyst

Boeing•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Mid-Level Production Engineering Technical Analyst Company: The Boeing Company Join a historic team at the Michoud Assembly Facility — the birthplace of large-scale American space hardware from Saturn V stages for Apollo, to Space Shuttle external tanks, and now the backbone of NASA’s Artemis program. We’re seeking a Mid-Level Production Engineering Technical Analyst who will be embedded with the SLS Production Engineering Leadership team, acting as a strategic integrator to production engineering leadership and driving both technical continuous improvement and people-related enterprise initiatives that strengthen technical capability, leadership, and culture. This position is based in New Orleans, LA. You will integrate and coordinate across various functions and technicians, drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, uphold the highest standards for quality and safety, and work cross-functionally with manufacturing, design, quality, and suppliers to remove production barriers. Apply now to lead the team that helps build the next chapter of human spaceflight at Michoud. Position Responsibilities Include: Leads project execution and identifies performance metrics Attention to detail for the creation of deliverables, meeting minutes, wiki pages, process documentation and team instructions Assist with the communication and implementation of initiatives Leads Process Improvement Initiatives Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, and peers Ensures the assigned team is executing the identified and assigned tasks Conducts assessments of processes and practices to standards and criteria Develops strategies, plans and metrics to accomplish company initiatives Provides in-depth analysis of project culminating with lessons learned and historical reports for incorporation into future project plans Provides assessment of team performance to appropriate management. Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation Lead and execute production engineering projects from problem definition through implementation and sustainment Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and analytics to monitor production performance, identify root causes, and quantify improvement opportunities Perform staffing and capacity analysis (headcount, shift structure, skill mix, and 5S/lean labor balancing) to support production plans and business cases Prepare concise, executive-level PowerPoint presentations and supporting materials that translate technical analysis into strategic recommendations and clear next steps Craft and tailor messaging for multiple audiences: executive leadership, functional managers, supervisors, and frontline teams

Requirements

5+ years of experience in advising and influencing managers or non-managers to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems
5+ years of experience in a role that required teaming and collaboration skills, and ability to work well with a geographically dispersed cross-functional and matrix team
3+ years of production engineering, process improvement, or manufacturing project management experience
Experience building executive-level PowerPoint presentations and presenting to leadership
Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored to both technical and executive audiences
Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving projects to completion

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement tools and methodologies
Demonstrated ability to perform staffing/capacity analysis and build business cases with quantitative justification
Strong proficiency with data tools (Excel advanced functions and pivot tables, SQL, Python/R, or BI tools like Power BI/Tableau)
Experience leadership capacity in production or engineering leadership
Production Engineering experience
Leadership skills to lead and influence positive outcomes

Responsibilities

Leads project execution and identifies performance metrics
Attention to detail for the creation of deliverables, meeting minutes, wiki pages, process documentation and team instructions
Assist with the communication and implementation of initiatives
Leads Process Improvement Initiatives
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, and peers
Ensures the assigned team is executing the identified and assigned tasks
Conducts assessments of processes and practices to standards and criteria
Develops strategies, plans and metrics to accomplish company initiatives
Provides in-depth analysis of project culminating with lessons learned and historical reports for incorporation into future project plans
Provides assessment of team performance to appropriate management.
Develops solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and innovation
Lead and execute production engineering projects from problem definition through implementation and sustainment
Develop and maintain data models, dashboards, and analytics to monitor production performance, identify root causes, and quantify improvement opportunities
Perform staffing and capacity analysis (headcount, shift structure, skill mix, and 5S/lean labor balancing) to support production plans and business cases
Prepare concise, executive-level PowerPoint presentations and supporting materials that translate technical analysis into strategic recommendations and clear next steps
Craft and tailor messaging for multiple audiences: executive leadership, functional managers, supervisors, and frontline teams